#JENNRIDE 2022 - EVENT REPORT

Last Saturday the 28th of May saw the return of the challenging #JENNRIDE two day Bike Packing event starting near Wheelbase in Staveley.

The #Jennride is a 100 mile off-road bike packing charity event in memory of Jenn Hill organised by Wheelbase’s own local postie and well-known Lake District mountain biker Rich Munro! This brilliant bike packing adventure takes in some of the toughest, most technical and testing parts of Lake District; traditionally the route stays predominantly around the South Lakes however this year’s route saw participants riding some of the most iconic MTB routes in the Lakes such as the Borrowdale Bash (but backwards) and parts of the infamous Fred Whitton Challenge including the fearsome climbs of Hardknott and Wrynose Pass.

Riders carry everything they need for their two day Bikepacking adventure.

In memory of Jenn Hill the event was raising money for St Gemma’s Hospice – St. Gemma’s Hospice provides specialist medical and nursing care for people with life threatening illnesses, predominantly cancer, along with support for their families, in the In-Patient Unit, by the community care nurses, in the Day Hospice, or as an Out-Patient.

The #JENNRIDE is a super-social, laidback event.

Participants rode a really wide range of adapted mountain bikes, carrying everything they needed to ride and camp for the night. Wheelbase staff member and budding photographer Andrew Barlow was there to capture this super-social event and we’ve put together a collection of images to help reflect on such a successful event; if you took part, then thanks again for your support and participation. If you didn’t take part this year and are inspired by our photos then please do make sure you enter the 2023 edition, it really is a fantastic event!